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Seattle Parks
@SeattleParks
Official account of Seattle Parks and Recreation. View the City’s policies at seattle.gov/digital.
Seattle, WA
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Jul 16, 2019
    A stunning Alki Beach sunrise caught by Cicero, one of our facility maintenance laborers, while on his way to work last Friday. Cicero says, "This one right here makes me look forward for other days of work ahead! This made my day and I hope that it'll make all of yours as well."
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Feb 13, 2021
    Seattle's public golf courses are now open for sledding and snow play! Go have some fun at the Jackson Park, Jefferson Park, Interbay and West Seattle courses. (Clearly, they're all closed for golf, including the driving ranges.) ❄️⛄️🛷
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Jun 17, 2024
    A huge shoutout to the Seattle artist Dozfy for these incredible murals bringing new life to the Alki Beach bathroom.
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    Seattle Parks
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    Dec 27, 2022
    Don't be alarmed by the water swamping some of our shore-side parks today: there's a king tide in Puget Sound and it will recede soon. King tides occur when the moon is closest to the sun. Here's a photo from Golden Gardens Park this morning.
    a grassy area with picnic tables swamped in several inches of water
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    Seattle Parks
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    May 22, 2021
    After a 20-month closure, saltwater Colman Pool is being readied for summer use starting June 19. Crews made plaster and pool shell repairs, tested a new filtration system, and started filling it up with salt water. A couple of orcas even swam by to see the action!
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Aug 22, 2022
    Do not swim or go in the water at Howell Park, Madrona Beach, or the Lake Washington shoreline between them. This includes street-end parks at E. Olive & E. Pine Streets. There was a sewage spill this morning, and the water could make people or pets sick. green2.kingcounty.gov/swimbeach/
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Mar 22, 2020
    Thank you to @SeattlePD for helping to keep folks from congregating at parks. We can all do our part to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 by practicing #SocialDistancing. Follow public health guidelines and please DO NOT gather in groups when visiting parks.
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Jul 5, 2023
    A huge shoutout to our maintenance crews who were out in full force today cleaning up trash and firework debris at park sites across our system. 📷 Crews spread out across Gas Works Park to tackle the large amount of trash and the park is looking great now! #SeattleShines
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    Seattle Parks
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    Nov 25, 2022
    Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Paint Shop Graffiti Team recently cleared graffiti from the columns under I-5 at Colonnade Park. These pictures show just part of the 16,000+ square feet of graffiti abated. #SeattleShines #ParkProud
    Dozens of concrete columns under a highway overpass are covered with grafitto.
    Dozens of concrete columns under a highway overpass show with fresh gray paint covering old grafitto.
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Mar 21, 2020
    To help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, please DO NOT congregate in parks. We ask that anyone who visits our parks or trails practice social distancing by staying 6 feet away from others. Parks and trails are NOT open for gathering in groups.
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Mar 13, 2022
    Madison Pool is named after Helene Madison. Helene was Seattle-born swimmer who owned 23 world records. She won 3 gold medals in the 1932 Olympics. She got her swimming start in Seattle's pools & returned to Seattle to coach swim. #WomensHistoryMonth fal.cn/3mTOI
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Aug 7, 2023
    Barred owl spotted at Discovery Park! 🦉 Thank you to our Plant Ecologist for the pic!
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    Seattle Parks
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    Feb 23, 2021
    In case you missed it, have you seen Seattle's newest park? Fritz Hedges Waterway Park opened in the fall of 2020 and is located on Portage Bay by the University of Washington. Read more about the park here: fal.cn/3dAns
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    Seattle Parks
    @SeattleParks
    Aug 15, 2023
    Public bathrooms! We've all seen them and somehow lived to tell the tale. Parks staff strive to keep our restrooms clean, stocked, and safe, so you don't merely survive. See how nice a job our cleaning crews have been doing lately! #ParksProud #SeattleShines #PublicRestrooms
    The entry breezeway to a Parks restroom, freshly washed
    The interior of a Parks restroom immediately after cleaning
    A Parks staff pressure washes the entryway to a set of restrooms.
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